# Rhett Walker Band

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US Christian rock band

Rhett Walker Band Rhett Walker live at Rock & Worship Roadshow 2013 Background information Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Christian rock, Southern rock[1] Years active 2011 (2011)[1]–present Label Essential[1] Members Rhett Walker[1][2] Website rhettwalker.com

**Rhett Walker Band** is a [Southern rock](/source/Southern_rock) and [Christian rock](/source/Christian_rock) band from [Nashville](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee).[1] The band released their debut studio album under the [Essential Records](/source/Essential_Records_(Christian)) label on July 10, 2012, called *[Come to the River](/source/Come_to_the_River).* The band's debut single, "[When Mercy Found Me](/source/When_Mercy_Found_Me)",[3] achieved placement on Christian music charts.

Rhett Walker Band announced they were discontinuing in 2016.[4] In 2017, Walker re-signed with Essential Records.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Background

Rhett Walker Band frontman Rhett Walker is a preacher's kid from Aiken, South Carolina. The band formed in 2011 and consisted of Rhett Walker as well as Kenny Davis who played drums, the guitarist Joe Kane, and bassist Kevin Whitsett.[5]

The band released their debut single "[When Mercy Found Me](/source/When_Mercy_Found_Me)" on April 23, 2012, and reached No.5 on the Christian AC Indicator & AC Monitored chart September 2012. This song was written by Rhett Walker and Jeff Pardo.[6] "When Mercy Found Me" was nominated for a Grammy on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song.[3]

The band's debut album *[Come to the River](/source/Come_to_the_River)* released on July 10, 2012, by [Essential Records](/source/Essential_Records_(Christian)).[7] Walker said they wrote 50 songs while coming up with songs for the record.[6]

The band's second album, *[Here's to the Ones](/source/Here's_to_the_Ones)*, was released on October 14, 2014, through Essential Records.[8][9]

## Discography

### Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions US [10] US Christ. US Heat. 2012 Come to the River[11] Released: July 10, 2012[11] Label: Essential[11] Format: CD, Digital download —[A] 9 154 2014 Here's to the Ones Released: October 14, 2014 Label: Essential Format: CD, Digital download 183 12 — 2020 Good To Me Rhett Walker solo album Released: March 27, 2020 Label: Essential/Provident Formats: CD, digital download — 49 — 2024 Days That We Dreamed Of Rhett Walker solo album Released: August 9, 2024 Label: BEC Recordings Formats: CD, digital download — — —

### EPs

Year EP Peak chart positions US Christ. 2012 The Other Sides Released: December 14, 2012 Label: Essential — 2018 Rhett Walker Band Released: August 10, 2018 Label: Essential 43 2021 Gospel Song Released: August 27, 2021 Label: Essential — 2025 Christmas Mixtape Released: November 28, 2025 Label: BEC Recordings —

### Singles

Year Title Chart peak positions Album US Christ. US Christ. Airplay US Christ. AC 2012 "When Mercy Found Me" 15[13] 15 Come to the River "O Come O Come Emmanuel" 46 — non-album single 2013 "Come to the River" 20[13] 23 Come to the River 2014 "Broken Man" — 46 — Here's to the Ones 2015 "Love Like Jesus" — 47 — 2017 "I Surrender" — 50 — non-album single 2018 "Say Hello" — 45 — Rhett Walker Band (EP) 2019 "Believer"[14] 7 7 7 Good To Me "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — — — non-album single 2021 "Goodness of God" — 42 — non-album single "Gospel Song" 2 2 2 Gospel Song (EP) 2022 "All Joy No Stress" — 23 — Gospel Song (EP) "Family Is Family" — — — non-album single 2023 "Man on the Middle Cross" — — — Days That We Dreamed Of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" — — — 2024 "Somebody Say Amen" — — — "Days That We Dreamed Of" — — — 2025 "Look At God" — — — non-album single "Carol of the Bells" — — — Christmas Mixtape (EP)

## Awards

**[GMA Dove Awards](/source/GMA_Dove_Awards)**

Year Award Nominee Result 2013 Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Come to the River Nominated Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year "When Mercy Found Me" Nominated New Artist of the Year Rhett Walker Band Nominated

**[Grammys](/source/Grammys)**

Year Award Nominee Result 2013 CCM Song of the Year "When Mercy Found Me" Nominated

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** *Come to the River* did not chart on the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 166 on the [Top Current Albums](/source/Billboard_charts#Albums) chart.[12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-JESUS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-JESUS_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-JESUS_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-JESUS_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-JESUS_1-4) Jesus Freak Hideout (2011). ["Rhett Walker Band"](http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/RhettWalkerBand.asp). Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WALKER_2-0)** Banks, Alicia (March 28, 2012). ["Shelby native brings Southern rock, gospel to Nashville"](http://www.shelbystar.com/articles/nashville-63012-gospel-tenn.html). *The Star*. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-grammy1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-grammy1_3-1) ["The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night"](http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=14). GRAMMY.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BreakUp_4-0)** ["Rhett Walker Band - Timeline - Facebook"](https://www.facebook.com/rhettwalkerband/posts/1017926271600916). *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)*. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Welcome To Provident Label Group"](http://providentpress.com/artists.php?id=40). Providentpress.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-INTERVIEW_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-INTERVIEW_6-1) [WEQP](/source/WWEQ). ["Rhett Walker Interview"](http://www.equipfm.org/RhettW). WEQP. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HM_7-0)** Van Pelt, Doug. ["Rhett Walker Band releasing debut on PMG"](http://www.hmmagazine.com/2012/03/rhett-walker-band-releasing-debut-on-pmg/). *[HM](/source/HM_(magazine))*. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Rhett Walker Band, *Here's To The Ones* Review"](http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/HeresToTheOnes.asp). *jesusfreakhideout.com*. October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Jeannie Law (February 20, 2015). ["The Rhett Walker Band Explain Album *Here's To The Ones* & Perform Inspiring Single on BC NEWS"](http://www.breathecast.com/articles/the-rhett-wallker-band-explain-album-here-s-to-the-ones-perform-inspiring-single-on-bc-news-video-25041/). *BREATHEcast*. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Billboard_10-0)** ["Rhett Walker Chart History: Billboard 200"](http://www.billboard.com). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-JESUSALBUM_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-JESUSALBUM_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-JESUSALBUM_11-2) Jesus Freak Hideout (July 10, 2012). ["Come To The River"](http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com). Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Rhett Walker Band Chart History: Top Current Albums"](http://www.billboard.com). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CHRISTIANSONGS_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CHRISTIANSONGS_14-1) [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) (June 9, 2012). ["Christian Songs: June 9, 2012"](http://www.billboard.com). *Billboard*. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Believer (single) - Rhett Walker Band"](http://www.newreleasetoday.com).

## External links

- [Official website](http://rhettwalkerband.com/)

- [WEQP Interview](http://www.equipfm.org/RhettW)

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